RICHARD STREET
LEAD SINGER OF THE TEMPTATIONS '71-'95

In 1989, Richard Street was performing as the lead singer of The Temptations, when the legendary Motown group was inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall Of Fame. Richard's journey began in Detroit as a member of the Detroit doo-wop group The Distants and later The Monitors. In 1963, Motown president Berry Gordy hired Richard to, among other duties, listen to new recordings and occasionally lend his tenor voice to sweeten a vocal track. By 1969 The Temptations' silky harmonies had made them the top R&B vocal group in the world with a string of pop chart toppers such as My Girl, I'm Losing You, Ain't Too Proud To Beg and Beauty Is Only Skin Deep.

Two years later, in 1971, Richard joined the Temptations, succeeding lead singers David Ruffin, and Paul Williams. The arrival of Richard together with Dennis Edwards signaled a notable musical shift in the group's direction. The next few years would find The Temptations tackling topical subjects such as the Vietnam war and urban poverty with songs such as Take A Look Around, Ball Of Confusion and the landmark Papa Was A Rolling Stone, which earned The Temptations three Grammy Awards.

In over 20 years as a member of The Temptations Richard performed hundreds of shows in dozens of coutries. His upcoming book, Ball Of Confusion, chronicles his years with the group. Today, Richard Street continues to perform the legendary music of The Temptations and other classic Motown hits, making them sound as fresh and exciting as the day they topped records charts around the world.